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Topic: UNHCR

What Myanmar refugees in Delhi want from Indian govt: Official status & exit permit, but above all, dignity

Having fled tense homeland Myanmar, old and new asylum seekers in the capital not only struggle to make ends meet but also face racial abuse.

Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned

The refugees who were stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead, as the 'unseaworthy' boat is thought to have sunk this month, the agency said.

At least 180 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh feared dead, reports UN refugee agency

The refugees who were stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead, as the 'unseaworthy' boat is thought to have sunk this month, the agency said.

India abstains from voting to hold debate in UN body on China’s treatment of Uyghurs

The draft resolution on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, China was rejected in the 47-member Council after 19 members voted against & 11 abstentions, including India,Ukraine among others.

We need to bridge the education gap for refugees, says new UNHCR report

At all levels, refugee enrolment is lower than that of non-refugees. As refugee children get older, however, the picture rapidly worsens.

HC directs Delhi govt, police to reduce number of Afghans protesting outside UNHCR

The Delhi HC questioned how 500 Afghans seeking refugee status gathered for protest outside UNHCR office in South Delhi and asked authorities to ensure they follow Covid protocol.

400,000 people displaced as Taliban advances in Afghanistan fuel humanitarian crisis

Without a significant de-escalation in violence, Afghanistan will witness the highest ever number of civilian casualties in a single year since the UN's records began, UNHCR said.

Covid variant first detected in India threatens to rapidly spread in sub-region, says UNHCR

The UNHCR said that refugees remain especially vulnerable to Covid as overcrowded settings, coupled with limited water & sanitation facilities, can increase the spread of the virus.

Why India is home to millions of refugees but doesn’t have a policy for them

Most South Asian countries do not have a national, regional or international policy for the protection of refugees, without officially disclosing why.

Donald Trump to make prime-time address in bid to convince Americans of border wall plan

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on a three-day visit to China, and Saudi woman who fled country allowed temporary stay in Thailand.

On Camera

Operation Sindoor model will not work in future wars. India must not delay theaterisation

War is not a staff college exercise. Battles are messy, losses mount, and the fog of war thickens. The safeguard is not temperament at the top but resilient institutions rooted in unity of command.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.